Qualified Social Worker

Our client, Southampton City Council, is looking for a Qualified Social Worker to join their Looked after children Team.

Looking for a worker to join our looked after children's team aged 0 to 18 years old to cover a vacancy currently. This will include travelling out of county at times. Ideally would be locally to Southampton or able to travel to Southampton minimum of 2-3 days a week.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• To provide a duty service by accepting referrals, initial assessment of children in need and assessing appropriate services. Providing advice and information to meet their needs in partnership with their parents.

• Contributing to the development of team and ensuring users are provided with an effective service regardless of race, gender and disability and in accordance with agreed performance standards.
• Participating in individual and group supervision and training, to ensure that team performance standards are met and individual professional skills and knowledge base are developed.
• Keeping written records in accordance with department policies and procedures.
• Assisting the team manager in developing a Business Plan within a strategic framework for presentation to the Service Managers.
• Participating in the monitoring and evaluation of service delivery and service performance against specified standards and targets.
• To contribute to the direct work with individuals, families and groups in conjunction with other teams or resources.